Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 278 Scoring 12 Points

It was very difficult for O'Neal to deal with this kind of flexible power forward. Zhou Yu, who was watching the game off the court, secretly sweated.

In the next round, O'Neal planned to continue to seek positions, but unfortunately he was pushed out by Malone's invincible elbow.

In desperation, O'Neal had no choice but to catch the ball near the free throw line, and then grabbed the ball with one hand to face Malone.

It's clear that O'Neal is ready to face up to the basket, even though it's not his strong suit.

An accelerated breakthrough followed by a turn and cut inside, O'Neal planned to use his weight and strength to squeeze Malone away and hit the basket.

But Ma Long was very cunning. After a little effort, he suddenly dodged backwards, causing O'Neal to walk illegally.

The weight of the ball returned to the Jazz, Malone continued to play in the high position, and other teammates made great breakthroughs. Fisher, Scott, and Kersey were old and young, and it was difficult to stop them.

O'Neal had no choice but to retreat to the vicinity of the penalty area and strengthen the defense under the basket.

The result was tragic. Malone's cut layup once again caused O'Neal's thugs to foul and won two free throw opportunities. At the same time, O'Neal's fouls had accumulated to five times, and his life was hanging by a thread.

With Malone's two free throws steadily hitting, the score between the two sides became "78:74", the Jazz had led the Lakers by four points, and the Lakers were completely passive.

"Coach, let's replace O'Neal, he's dying."

Zhou Yu got up and walked to Harris, and said anxiously.

"What is dying, isn't he alive and well, sit back for me."

Harris ordered in a deep voice.

Zhou Yu had no choice but to obediently sit back in his original position, silently praying that O'Neill could hold on for a few more minutes.

In fact, Harris was even more anxious than Zhou Yu, but he could tell that O'Neill had really given up this time. Even if the six offenders left the field, Malone would not be able to show his prestige.

In the next round, O'Neal played more resolutely. After getting the ball, he turned sideways and made a sudden effort. It was a small hook to push Malone away, and he hit the board with almost no chance for Malone to step forward to block the shot.

"78:76", the Lakers clung to the score, and O'Neal's appearance was really extraordinary, which made the Lakers find the backbone of this bench lineup.

The Jazz's subsequent offense still revolved around Malone. After the outside players broke through with the ball several times, Malone finally had an open opportunity at a 45-degree mid-range on one side. The ball was grabbed by the Lakers.

O'Neal rushed straight into the Jazz penalty area like a black lightning. Before the Jazz players could gain a foothold, he caught the ball with a three-step dunk with one hand!
"78:78", the Lakers finally tied the score, O'Neal played a rare fast break in history, and did not give the Jazz a chance to breathe.

Under the heavy pressure, Malone hesitated a little in his offense. Even if there was an opportunity, he did not dare to make a mid-range shot easily, but continued to shoot in with the ball.

His intentions were a bit insidious, and he wanted to take the opportunity to let O'Neill's six fouls leave the field through hand-to-hand combat with O'Neill inside.

Although O'Neal saw his strategy, he had to defend with all his strength, because no one could face Malone's bulldozer layup except him.

In head-to-head close combat, the referee has become an important factor, and some actions that can be judged or not judged will directly determine the direction of the game.

Fortunately, the referee was aware of the details and saw that Malone kept getting into O'Neal's arms without looking at the basket at all. He knew that this guy was playing "fouling" tactics and wanted to ruin his innocence for the rest of his life.

Therefore, although the referee held the whistle in his mouth, he did not blow it for a long time, and finally called Malone a foul.

Subsequently, O'Neal continued to take advantage of his height, arm length and tonnage, and began to frequently use small hooks near the middle distance.

Zhou Yu was delighted to find that after the extra practice of "Stars at Four O'Clock in the Morning", O'Neal's small hook shooting rate has improved by leaps and bounds, and has reached the peak level infinitely, and his shooting range is also gradually expanding.

When the two sides battled to more than five minutes into the fourth quarter, the score became "86:83", and the Lakers still held a three-point lead. Among them, O'Neal scored 12 points alone, which can be described as extremely brave. on the field.

With the sound of a long timeout, players from both sides went to the bench one after another, and the time for the decisive battle finally arrived.

"Hey, Brother Shark, your performance is really great. If this continues, the championship trophy this season can be awarded to the Lakers in advance."

Zhou Yu patted O'Neill on the shoulder and said with joy.

"It's just my normal level, nothing surprising."

O'Neill snorted coldly, a little disdainful.

"That being the case, we will pass the ball to you after playing for a while, so that you can continue to play normally. How can we bear to bury a rare basketball genius like you in the world."

Zhou Yu laughed.

"Come on, I will only be in charge of shooting for a while, and I will leave the rest to you. I don't want the sixth foul to leave the field."

O'Neill quickly refused.

As soon as O'Neal's voice fell, Harris picked up the tactical board and asked the players to gather urgently to listen to the lesson.

In the final stage, Harris still intends to let Zhou Yu be the core of the team, and Kobe and "Madman" will provide fire support from the outside. The implication is that Zhou Yu, who is good at mid-range and long-range shooting, will focus on the inside.

For Zhou Yu, this was quite a test.Because Zhou Yu has always been known for his wide range of activities and sudden cold arrows on the outside, it is not his strong point to attack the inside.

The reason why Harris made such an arrangement is undoubtedly because he saw the outside potential of Kobe and "Madman" and wanted the Lakers to blossom inside and outside.

It is worth mentioning that O'Neill committed a lot of fouls and suffered serious physical exertion. Harris authorized him to minimize collisions inside and run outside the penalty area to hide.

"Coach, do you think I can withstand Malone's inside attack by myself?"

Zhou Yu faintly worried.

"What's wrong, he, like you, has four fouls on his back. Are you so afraid of him?"

Harris asked in a deep voice.

Zhou Yu secretly complained. Not long ago, Harris had vowed that he was the real core of the Lakers. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he was pushed to the forefront of the extremely risky front line. It really changed face faster than turning the page.

Even now, it's inconvenient for him to say anything more, because some people in the team have long been dissatisfied, saying that he is good at opportunism and actually does some glamorous work.

As the electronic long sound sounded again, the main players of both sides appeared on the stage, and the decisive battle was imminent.

The Jazz took the lead in attacking the Lakers. Van Exel defended Stockton, Kobe defended Russell, "Madman" defended Hornacek, Zhou Yu defended Malone, and O'Neal defended "Pyrenees".

The moment O'Neill saw the "Big Pyrenees", his eyes blossomed with joy, because O'Neill had a clear advantage in terms of height, wingspan, weight, and speed, so his defense was better than strolling in the courtyard, and it had nothing to do with shopping. big difference.

Zhou Yu originally thought that after Stockton reappeared, he would strengthen his personal breakthrough with the ball, but unexpectedly, he just dribbled the ball a few times before passing the ball to Malone in the low post.

Obviously, the Jazz are also very pessimistic about the CP combination of Zhou Yu and Malone, and think that Malone is still certain to overpower Zhou Yu.

Although Zhou Yu was angry, he had to admit that Ma Long definitely had the upper hand in terms of strength, and fighting him recklessly could only lead to a dead end.

Therefore, in the face of Ma Long's back-to-back attack, Zhou Yu could only avoid the reality and make use of the change in the rhythm of his force to interfere with it to a certain extent.

(End of this chapter)